The making of an Astra G Coupe car for Track and Hill Climbing Racing
The making of and racing with an Astra G Coupe made on the basis of its BTCC ancestor for the Greek Formula Saloon Turbo Greek Class
26/10/2023
Incar Achladokampos Hillclimb Race 2023, 1st leg
Achadokampos Hillclimbing 2023 - Greek Hilclimbing Championship - Race 1st Leg Achadokampos Hillclimbing 2023 - Race 1st LegGreek Hilclimbing Championship 2023Driver: Giorgos KakaletrisCar: Opel Astra Coupe 2.0 Turbo ( Z20LEH )Position:...
![Ritsona Hillclimbing - Greek Hill Climbing Championship 2023 [2:32.44]](https://img3.localgymsandfitness.com/014/691/883343240146916.jpg)
21/06/2023
Ritsona 2023 5th Greek hill-climbing championship race.
Video: from race 1st leg on wet: 2nd position for Formula Saloon / 1st for FST2.
Race overall position: 3rd Formula Saloon / 1st FST2.
Ritsona Hillclimbing - Greek Hill Climbing Championship 2023 [2:32.44] Ritsona Hillclimbing 2023 - Greek Hill Climbing Championship1st Race Leg / Wet conditionsDriver: Georgios KakaletrisGroup / Category: Formula Saloon / FST2Ca...
22/03/2023
Greek Hill-Climbing Championship 2023, Platani - Pititsa Race videos
External shots: https://youtu.be/7JpFIAZnPZc
In-car video: https://youtu.be/ptgdIYnMqyI
Platani-Pititsa Hill-climbing Race, Greek Hill-climbing Championship 2023, Georgios Kakaletris Race: Platani-Pititsa Hill-climbing Race, Greek Hill-climbing Championship 2023Session: Race 2nd legDate: 12 March 2023Driver: Georgios KakaletrisCar: Opel A...
28/12/2022
Megara Racing Circuit 1'04.06", Dec 18, 2022.
https://youtu.be/YtU8HjgTAhI
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Megara PB 1'04.06" Megara, 18 Dec 2022, Private Track DayLap time: 1' 04.06"Driver: George KakaletrisCar: Opel Astra Coupe Turbo 2.0Class: Formula Saloon / FST2Video: © CITE 20...
24/12/2022
Drifting picks from a private track day in Megara, attempting for a PB.
With CITE and Karathanassis Bros
Drifting around Megara with FWD Megara, 18 Dec 2022, Private Track DayDriver: George KakaletrisCar: Opel Astra Coupe Turbo 2.0Class: Formula Saloon / FST2Video: © CITE 2022Music: Hit That ...
09/12/2021
First time in Serres Racing Circuit, with hill-climbing setup and some traffic. Top speed 228 km/h. Best lap time 1'24"4. Top speed of video 223km/h. Video lap time 1'25"2.
A round with some traffic around SRS, 1'25"2 A relatively fast lap with some traffic.Before this track day I had no experience in Serres with the car and I had only once been there, two years ago.The se...
![Platani-Pititsa, Hill Climbing Championship 2021, Race 2nd leg, Kakaletris Giorgos [1'54"40]](https://img4.localgymsandfitness.com/438/111/2790977484381117.jpg)
02/12/2021
Last hill-climb race of 2021, Platani-Pititsa, winner of Class and Category.
Platani-Pititsa, Hill Climbing Championship 2021, Race 2nd leg, Kakaletris Giorgos [1'54"40] Race: Platani-Pititisa - Sakis Xenos - Greek Hill Climbing Championship 2021 / Race 2nd leg.Driver: Georgios Kakaletris.Time: 1'54"40.Race 2nd leg.Overall r...
![Dionysos Hill Climbing Championship 2021 / Race 2nd leg, Kakaletris Georgios [ 2:27.39 ]](https://img4.localgymsandfitness.com/364/812/2764974083648124.jpg)
03/11/2021
2nd best time at Dionysos Hill Climbing 2021, the fastest one of the Greek Championship.
It topped at 205 km/h according to telemetry (208 radar). 40 kilos lighter and with 60-80PS more than Portaria race.
https://youtu.be/nEqgzMxtmSk
External views will be added in the comments in the next days.
Dionysos Hill Climbing Championship 2021 / Race 2nd leg, Kakaletris Georgios [ 2:27.39 ] Top speed: ~205 km/h (speedometer + 5-6%)Race: Dionysos Hill Climbing Championship 2021 / Race 2nd leg.Driver: Georgios Kakaletris.Time: 2'27".34.Race 2nd le...
07/10/2021
Preparing to get rid of 35-40kg in total (with a carbon co-driver door).
![Portaria Hill Climbing Championship 2021 / Race 2nd leg, Kakaletris Georgios [ 3:04.08 ]](https://img3.localgymsandfitness.com/338/018/2734320183380181.jpg)
30/09/2021
Since there are still no track speed races, we have to go for some hill climbing.
Portaria Hill Climbing - FST2 Category 2nd Position
Portaria Hill Climbing Championship 2021 / Race 2nd leg, Kakaletris Georgios [ 3:04.08 ] Obviously sleepy for the first four turns - after a nap taken under 30+ degrees sun, during the long race pause. Extremely cautious during the second split, ...
04/07/2021
Carbon-fiber co-driver door (inside).
04/07/2021
Carbon-fiber co-driver door.
The 2 year making of an Astra G Coupe circuit race car, for participating the Greek FST2 Class (Formula Saloon, Turbo, 2 wheel drive) championship. A journey that started on May 2016 and had the first championship participation on May 2018,
On the chassis of the Astra Coupe several modifications were applied to allow perfect fitting of a Proflex suspension with a completely new geometry and the placement of a heavy duty 6SP sequential dogbox straight cut gearbox. Yet with minimal weight reduction in the first stage of development the car exceeds 1290kg with driver and a full fuel tank. 2001 BTCC original cut aero-kit is fit around the car, yet adapted to the larger wheels (18/9) and slightly wider suspension setup of the car as compared to original BTCCs. Further adaptations of aero kit have to do with air, engine and brake cooling. A 160cm carbon fiber lays at the end of the body.
6pot front and 4pot rear AP Racing brakes with double pressure adjusters regulate braking and hydravic handbrake.
A fully forged 2L Z20LEx engine, a result of mixing Z20LEH with Z20LET and several new parts a stable 400+PS engine moves the heavy body around the circuit. The engine is well able to produce in excess of 520PS as of today, but it is not operated under full pressure in races. The engine is aspirated through a huge twin scroll EFR turbo at pressures under 1.4bar and is capable of reving efficiently up to 7000rpm. A custom exhaust system and full face inter-cooler have been designed and integrated with it. The system is managed by integrated DTAFast solution (2 controllers + screen)
Air flow is full custom with airways built into the front bumper and the hood delivering over 15C lower operating temperatures than original BTCC/Opel setup. Water injection is applied to intercooler.
And the journey continues...
What comes next ? Learn to drive it and get “thinner”!